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High Court confirms what we already know about SMSF BDBNs

Private Clients| 28 Jun 2022

High Court confirms what we already know about SMSF BDBNs

The High Court decision in Hill v Zuda is also a good reminder that the key aspect of an effective BDBN is complying with the terms of the SMSF deed.

ESG no longer a ‘woke’ agenda, it is now BAU

Environmental, Social and Governance| 27 Jun 2022

ESG no longer a ‘woke’ agenda, it is now BAU

Environmental, social and governance is now business as usual in board rooms in Australia and it threads through and is integrated in all decision-making. That was the message at the Australian Financial Review's ESG Summit in Sydney.

Financial Services in Focus – Issue 68

Financial Services| 24 Jun 2022

Financial Services in Focus – Issue 68

We consider whether litigation funding schemes are managed investment schemes, updates to life insurance codes of practice, and much more.

Greenwashing: ASIC’s guidance on how to avoid it

Environmental, Social and Governance| 17 Jun 2022

Greenwashing: ASIC’s guidance on how to avoid it

ASIC’s newly released guidance on how to avoid greenwashing poses nine questions that should be considered when offering or promoting sustainability-related financial products. We unpack the environmental, social and governance aspects of the guidance and explain what this means ...

Financial Services in Focus – Issue 67

Financial Services| 31 May 2022

Financial Services in Focus – Issue 67

In this edition, we consider ASIC’s expectations on AFS licensees’ cyber resilience practices, a judgment arising out of ASIC’s first financial advice action against a timeshare provider, changes to derivatives transaction rules, and much more.